Direct Aggression

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The article Indirect Aggression in the Media: a Content Analysis of British Television Programs uses content analysis to determine how much indirect aggression occurs in television programs popular with adolescents. The study looked at the hypothesis that if the shows were rated as nonviolence, then they would show no violence, even indirect violence.
The analysis looked at 228 hours of television programs and revealed that indirect aggression was shown in 92% of all the episodes which were looked at. This was less than the 50% of direct aggression that was noted in the episodes which were looked at. Stating that programs, including cartoons, which claim to be non-violent and suitable for a young audience can actually be quite …show more content…

However, while not looking at real world subjects the study is focused on the reactions and impact these actors would have on real world subjects. The study looked at shows that most adolescents would be interested in watching taking into account the thoughts and actions of someone outside of the study helps to provide a layer of external validity to the study.
The study only looked at British television programs that were the most popular among adolescents at the time. The study excluded less popular programs which may have portrayed aggression differently than the popular programs did. Similarly, the study only looked at one type of television program, soap operas, that might actually appeal to an adult audience. The violence which may have been shown in these types of programs could be vastly different than shows gaged towards younger …show more content…

Measures of blood pressure and heart rate were taken at baseline and during movie viewing. Participants watching violent movie clips showed a greater increase in anxiety than those watching the nonviolent clips. Both groups experienced increased blood pressure and reduced heart rate during movie watching compared to baseline.
Students previously exposed to high levels of real-life violence showed lower blood pressure increases when watching violent clips compared to nonviolent clips. Thus, relatively brief exposure to violent movie clips increased anxiety among late adolescents. Prior exposure to media and real-life violence were associated with lower reactions to the high-action and violent movies, suggesting that there could be desensitization happening to students who have had long exposure to both real life and media

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